I had never to consider these finger loops before. A way of fingering the blade while keeping the pointer finger below the guard. I interesting adaption for a primarily thrusting weapon that could be facing a primarily cutting weapon. I am going to have to find more images of swords and knives with this type of guard.
As to the grind. No edge grind at all? How thick is the edge. I remember having a 1903 Lee Enfield bayonet still stored in cosmoline that I do not believe had any kind of edge grind.
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